UK Back Pages: Hodgson Defends 'Tired' Sterling, Lots of Praise for Rooney

England beat Estonia 1-0 in their European qualifier on Sunday night, but many of Monday's back pages decide to focus on a player who started on the bench. 

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling opened himself up for criticism by reportedly telling England boss Roy Hodgson he was "too tired" to start. 

Hodgson granted Sterling his request, and the attacking midfielder only came on in the 64th minute. Hodgson has now been forced to defend his decision: 

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Monday's Guardian Sport: Hodgson leaps to defence of ‘tired’ Sterling #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EstvEng pic.twitter.com/4rThXXn9PH

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 12, 2014"

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Monday's Daily Star back page: Ster Crazy #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EstvEng pic.twitter.com/NlhqZKSfge

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 12, 2014"

Sterling was on the pitch when Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the game, and some of the papers instead decide to hail the Manchester United man: 

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Monday's Independent Sport: Thank heavens #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EstvEng pic.twitter.com/ylh2e354II

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 12, 2014"

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Monday's Telegraph Sport front page: Rooney's Rescue Act #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EstvEng pic.twitter.com/BiL9xeBL9k

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 12, 2014"

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Monday's Sun back page: Roos 'n Shine #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #EstvEng pic.twitter.com/06bsG4LI7e

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 12, 2014"

[Twitter: @suttonnick]